The Brief
- Former UFC star Dustin Poirier was arrested at the Atlanta airport over the weekend.
- Atlanta police arrested Poirier after he became combative from being denied boarding on a Delta flight.
- Poirier was booked into the Clayton County Jail on a charge of public intoxication.
ATLANTA – Former UFC star Dustin Poirier faces a public intoxication charge after an aggressive confrontation with Atlanta airport officials over a denied flight boarding.
What we know:
Atlanta police officers responded to Delta Gate D36 around 4:50 p.m. on Sunday following reports of a dispute involving a drunk passenger. Delta staff had refused to let the man board a Delta flight. …